From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald,New York Timesbestselling illustrator ofThe Sour Grape, comes a rhyming bedtime tale featuring brand new picture book character Sleepy Sheepy, a sheep who is definitely NOT sleepy!
Sleepy Sheepy was not sleepy But it was time for bed (At least, that's what the clock said.) But Sleepy Sheepy would not sleepy. He was wired. And absolutely not tired! In fact, he was WIDE-AWAKE.
Despite his name, Sleepy Sheepy is NOT sleepy. He'd much rather build with blocks or knit socks than go to sleep. Will Ma and Pa Sheepy ever get their sheepy to go to sleepy?
From acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and brought to life by #1New York Timesbestselling illustrator Pete Oswald (The Bad Seed,The Good Egg,The Smart Cookie,The Sour Grape),Sleepy Sheepyis a hilarious bedtime read-aloud that will appeal to little lambs everywhere.
Praise forSleepy Sheepy:
"Caregivers will enjoy making this a bedtime read, and librarians will turn to this often for pajama storytimes. An entertaining tale sure to resonate with those on either side of the bedtime battle."—Kirkus reviews
"This could easily end up a story hour favorite and an often checked-out new bedtime classic for not-so-tired kids and their very tired parents; this will especially work a spell on preschoolers." —School Library Journal
"Sleepy Sheepy, rendered by Oswald in fluffy, cloud-like textures, insists he's anything but sleepy . . .even the most bedtime-resistant readers will respect his exhausted capitulation.”—Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Lucy Ruth Cumminsis an author and illustrator who made her critically-acclaimed author-illustrator debut in 2016 with her picture bookA Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals.She is also the illustrator ofThis is Not a Valentine, Truman, and The Love Letter.When she's not writing or illustrating books, Lucy is an executive art director of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She grew up in Cortland, New York, and she now lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York.
Pete Oswaldis a #1New York Timesbestselling illustrator and an Annie Award-nominated animation production designer best known for The Angry Birds Movie film franchise and Oscar® Nominated ParaNorman, in addition to multiple animated studio films. He is also a children's book author and illustrator, and painter. Pete is the illustrator theNew York Timesbestselling picture booksThe Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Cool Bean, The Couch Potato,andThe Smart Cookie, written by Jory John. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons.